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SELECTMEN' S MELTING
June 23, 1952
A special meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held
in the Selectmen' s Room, Town Office Building on Monday
evening, June 23, 1952 at 5:00 Y.M. Chairman Nickerson,
Messrs. Emery, Gay and Reed were present. Mr. Burns, Sup',t.
of Public Works , and the Clerk were also present
The Chairman explained that the reason he had called
the meeting was due to the fact that Mr. Burns is anxious
to have the Board decide on the two contracts for sewer and
water, have the contracts signed next week < nd get the jobs
started .
He explained that the picture has changed completely
since the bids were opened . He said that D'Amico was low
on the w€ ter and after checking the bids wLs low on the
sewer, but his financial statement is not good and his
equipment is not capable of doing; the job. he explained Water and
that Mr. Burns and Mir. Howard have checked the )ids and
came up with Vespa on the sewer job. He is now the low Sewer Bids
satisfactory bidder on the sewer. Mr. Burns has talked
with him and his record is pretty good and showing steady
growth. his financial statement is sufficiently strong to
enable him to do the job and his equipment is good.
The Chairman reported that Susi & DeSantis is low on
the water, and the Board knows their work.
Mr. Burns said that about ten minutes ago he received
a letter from Whitman & Howard confirming Vespa and Susi &
DeSantis . He said that he has talked to Tracy Ames re Susi
& DeSantis and there is no question about their being bonded.
They have 421,000 in cash, do not owe any money and have the
equipment.
Mr. Burns explained that he took Vespa ' s bid and
divided it as follows: Sewer, 4104,068, Water 47,180;
Drain, 06, 980 - total 0118,228.00. He then took the bid
of 4104,068 enc added 015,600 for treston Hoad and 012,000
for engineering, making a total of 4131,668. The budget
allowed 140,000.
In re the water bid, iar. Burns reporteJ that as of
now the oalance in the account is 418, 698. He had 08, 000
for Winter Street; : 9.900 for spring Street; retained per-
centage on Cali of 42,462; bid fJr Grove Street water, 07 ,180
which totals 427,542 and means that there are not sufficient
funds . He s id the Cali ' s job has run over on ledge on the
Concord Turnpike .
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The Chairman explained that Mr. Burns believes he can
get Cali_ to take out the 47,180 at 4 .00 per foot and he, the
Chairman it in favor of taking it out .
Mr. Burns said that he is short the difference between
$18, 698 and 427,542 .
Mr. Emery questioned the $6,980 drain and Mr. burns ex-
plained that it was for Grove Street and he had a figure in
his budget of $6,00.
Mr. Burns said that he has commitments, in round figures,
of 438, 000, including this bid and he has a balance as of today
of 433,800. He reported that Mustin Shea' s drainage job is
going to be done for less than originally estimated.
The 'hairman said that the Grove Street job was in and
the Board would like to do it, but there isn't enough money.
The Marrett Road sewer jou was discussed at length and
Mr. Emery was of the opinion that it could be postponed . He
mentioned the property owned by Curtin, which might have to be
deferred or abated and aldo the property owned by the Town.
Upon motion of lulr. Gay, seconded by lir. Reed , it was
voted to award Contract IJo. 2 for Sewer, Drain ana Water,
excluding the water on Grove Street, to Quintan Vespa Co.
at their bid of 4118,228.
IIr Emery did not vote .
Upon motion of Mr. Emrry, seconded by Muir . Gay, it was
unanimously voted to award Contract No.3 for Laying Water
Mains, etc . to Susi & DeSantis at their bid of 422,610.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to
sign the following sewer orders :
Grove Street from Burlington Street,, northwesterly distant
approximEtely 1, 007 feet .
Marrett Road fron neat Spring Street, northwesterly distant
approximately 1,540 feet.
Middle Street from Cary Avenue, northwesterly distant ap-
proximately 1,300 'feet.
Sherburne Road from near Winthrop "oad, northerly distant
approximately 710 feet .
Williams Road from Blake Road, southwesterly to bertwell
Road, distant approximately 757 feet .
The meeting adjourned at 5:40 Y.M.
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